An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

Because there's no place like home.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

Oldest building in California still in use.